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i will take them today to the navypear to see the fire work but now im complete pedia from KL and solving some Q too from FA Q &A
happy studing to u too ecfmg 
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from where can we get the flash card ecfmg ? are they very expensive?
are they worth it ? how much time i need to finish them?
sorry lots of Q 
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| ecfmg09
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You can buy them at Barnes and Noble, but i think Amazon might be cheap. $44.95 cost.They are good quick review and i like them. I think if finances are not a problem, it would be a good idea to buy them. They will be useful for step 3 also. I try to do 1 topic everyday and i am almost done i have cardio, hemat and gastro left. 200 cards in total.
I am trying to start off with Surgery today, my transaction for Kaplan QB didn't go through so i guess i have to wait until tomorrow to start doing questions, hope to finish surgery Kaplan by tomorrow.
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| ecfmg09
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I found a website called passmedical exams.com and they have step 2 Q Bank for 39.99$. I like to do questions and so i went ahead and subscribed to it, i think the questions were OK for the price and its 3 months access, the only draw back is no explanations. Well, i guess thats why its cheap. But it was a quick review of Peds and OBGYN for me today by doing questions from it.
Few pointers or new things i got from it were:
Nelson's syndrome:
Nelson's syndrome is the rapid enlargement of a pituitary adenoma that occurs after the removal of both adrenal glands. Removal of both adrenal glands, or bilateral adrenalectomy, is an operation for Cushing's Syndrome. Removal of both adrenals eliminates production of cortisol, and the lack of cortisol's negative feedback can allow any preexisting pituitary adenoma to grow unchecked. Continued growth can cause mass effects due to physical compression of brain tissue, along with increased production of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) and melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH).
The common signs and symptoms include muscle weakness and skin hyperpigmentation due to excess MSH. Nelson's syndrome is rare because bilateral adrenalectomy is now only used in extreme circumstances.
Brown's tumor:
Brown tumors are tumors of bone that arise in settings of excess osteoclast activity, such as hyperparathyroidism[1], and consist of fibrous tissue, woven bone and supporting vasculature, but no matrix. They are radiolucent on x-ray. The osteoclasts consume the trabecular bone that osteoblasts lay down and this front of reparative bone deposition followed by addition resorption can expand beyond the usual contour of the bone, involving the periosteum and causing bone pain. The characteristic brown coloration results from hemosiderin deposition into the ostelytic cysts. Also characteristic of giant cell tumors of the bone.
I copy pasted from Wikipedia but i guess this info will suffice for those of us who don't know or didn't know this.
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| ecfmg09
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Completed review of Kaplan surgery notes. Yet to get access to kaplan Qbank. Hopefully they will give me access starting tomorrow. Plan is to do surgery questions tomorrow and complete themw ith explanations before i move onto psychiatry.
Also did emergency medicine 17 cases from FA for step 2 cases book.
Everything seems familiar while reading and reviewing, I guess the key is to get the questions right. Hosz everyone else doing.
Angel, i thought i saw a PM in my email but when i logged in to check it said no messages. Will keep you posted about my progress.
Plan is to complete surgery and Psychiatry this week.
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| ecfmg09
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I will do Q book tonight for surgery questions before i go to bed.
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| ecfmg09
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Hi all,
Never go to Q Book yesterday, was tired after i came back from the lib. Started Kap QB today and plan is to finish surgery questions(215) by Thursday, also do Q Book.
Hope to pick up Psychiatry on Friday and finish it up by Sunday. So that i can begin IM from Monday 14. Lets see if i am ableto accomplish this.
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| ecfmg09
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Hi all,
How'z studying going on? I am still stuckwith surgery. Started Kap QB finally and hope to complete surgery from it today. I am learning from the explanations. I think the new kap QB has improved a lot and is a good source of questions to do before UW.
Will keep you posted. Will leave to lib in another hour and hope to get atleast 8 hours of studying done today as i am off from work.
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| ecfmg09
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Done with surgery from Kaplan QB and hope to do more surgery questions and quick review of Kapsurgery book today. Psych review tomorrow and sunday.
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| ecfmg09
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Did a quick review of Kap psych notes and 1 block of kaplan QB psych. Hope to complete rest of the questions in psych tomorrow.
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| angel23
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hey ecfmg!!
thanks for dropping by!!
i m done with just 10% ok kaplan qbank so i want to complete it first n i hav just 13 days so i m studying retrograde n using it as a learning tool n making notes....
i mean i read the chapter after doing questions
good luck...
complete ur psychiatry today
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| angel23
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i start with pediatrics block today n tomorrow so tht ecfmg u catch up with me from wednesday.....
i think tht wud be great
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| ecfmg09
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Finally completed Psych and averaged a little over 60% but still lot of confusion on the drugs (TCA's, SSRI's etc) Have to review them and also go over explanations.
Plan for tomorrow is dermat, opthal and radiology questions from QB along with psych review of explanations. I will catch up with you soon angel.
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| ecfmg09
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I was only able to do dermat today. Not a very productive day.
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| angel23
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where r u ecfmg??
dint report from morning?
wat willl u be doing today?
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| ecfmg09
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Yesterday only did Opthal and today radiology/imaging. Hope to do a mixed block or start with emergency today. NExt neurology.
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| USMLEGladiator
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when is ur ck ecfmg? gud luck
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| ecfmg09
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Hope to take it 3rd week of Sept, I have to change my date. Right now i have Aug 29th but i amgoing to move it to 2nd or 3 rd week of September. Howz your studying going ?
I am doing Kaplan QB along with first reading.
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| ecfmg09
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Plan for today is neurology. Will update by evening, if i am done. No choice, i need to finish neuro today. I seem to be lagging behind. GOt to finish it today. Happy studying everyone.
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| ecfmg09
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Finally done with neurology. Will do emergency medicine today so that i am done with the other specialities in QB. THen i will have only med and peds and OBGYN left. I stillhave to jot down points from NEuro, hopefully will finish everything by tomorrow. Will update again by end of the day today. Happy studying everyone.
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